Jacobus RPA | Jopen Bier BV Haarlem

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Maybe it's the subtle scent of rye that floats from a nice half pint, but Jacobus RPA is a beer that takes me biking through the Dutch country side-- even if the countryside is filled with nothing but canals, cows, and sheep (and no rye). There's a nice country aroma here.

It pours a nice acorn brown color, not too dark, not too light, with a short foamy head.

True to its name, this beer tastes of rye, but not aggressively so. It's just enough. I'd compare it to a nice Sierra Nevada Pale Ale with a rye kick.

Overall, this beer kicks ass. It's totally accessible. Nice to have on a early afternoon but equally pleasant on a late night out. I've had it on tap at the Jopenkerk. It goes down smooth every time.

33cl bottle. Clear orange pour with a medium height white head with good retention. Smells like honey, citrus and pineapple. The taste is more bitter and dry than the aroma suggested. Herbal hops, some honey and citrus.

The aroma of this beer is fruity from the used USA hops with just some rye braking through.

The beer is unfiltered and is therefore slight hazy, the color is amber.

the taste is fruity and bitter with a dry finish and then a slight hoppy fruitiness returns. The rye also gives it some spicy and oily taste, in wine you would call it petrol like, but i have not seen that by beer reviews?

Interesting a rye malt beer in honor of the patron saint; odor; Fruity mermaid, in addition to the taste of a bitter bitter after which a dry finish makes thirsty; A rye beer in balance proves difficult this has been a good success

A: The beer is very dark yellowish brown in color and somewhat resembles apple cider. It poured with a quarter finger high off white head that died down but consistently left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Light aromas of subdued citrusy hops are present in the nose - oranges and grapefruit seem to stand out in particular.
T: Te taste is very much similar to the smell and is citrusy and only has a faint hint of bitterness and slight hints of spices from the rye.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is really enjoyable - it's like drinking a maltier version of an Americn West Coast IPA without any of the bitterness.

Poured into a Duvel tulip. The liquid is a cloudy dark amber/caramel and the pour kicks up a nice-sized tan head that fades fairly quickly to a film and doesn't leave much in the way of lace. There is visible carbonation as well as a good bit of yeast/hop sediment floating around.

Aroma is a little bit of citrus and a little bit of toasted malts, but neither one comes across very strong. Swirling it around gives me a bit of dried fruit and maybe black pepper, but even that I have to reach for.

Well the flavor definitely comes through on the palate! It starts off with major rye - nice and spicy with its own bit of distinct bitterness. For a second it seems undiluted by hops or anything else, but mid-palate a kiss of citrusy and almost tropical hops comes through, adding
some oranges and dried tangerine into the mix. Towards the end I really start tasting a nice malt backbone with caramel and a surprising, but pleasant, amount of dark fruit. On the finish I get raisins and plums. Aftertaste goes back to the hops though, with citrus fruits being the parting impression. Really nice journey of flavors from the sip through the aftertaste!

Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with a medium amount of prickly carbonation.

Overall, really nice rye flavor that's allowed to shine past the restrained hop character. And, as a bonus, the malt flavors are really nice and remarkable as well - something I wasn't expecting from the style! It's really surprisingly complex, and does a great job bringing together disparate flavors while maintaining balance. After a disappointing nose, it definitely came through with the flavor.

Smell 3.5: Very subdued bouquet. I detect some spiciness from the rye and a general smell of hops.

Taste 3.75: Front is dry with a pleasant and unexpected taste of prickly hops. Middle is where the rye taste comes in and is very pleasant. This mid-level rye is balanced by some very nice citrusy hops. Finish is dry with a slight caramel taste and a balanced and satisfying hit if alkaline hoppiness. Aftertaste is remarkably long, given the dryness present in the other taste levels, and focuses on the rye/hop mingling.

Mouthfeel 4.0: Very refreshing and full mouthfeel on this beer. This goes a long way to making a dry beer very palatable.

Overall 3.75: Dry, but balanced and thoroughly refreshing. Light body with a low ABV makes this beer an excellent sessioner or a perfect companion to food. Not a big, over-the-top beer like several American versions, this brew is an excellent introduction to the Rye style.

L:
-pours a clear dark amber with a medium to big,frothy,offwhite head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-grapefruit,oranges,peaches,grassy,spicy
T:
-Follows the nose plus herbs with a prominent rye bread note at the end
-medium to high bitterniss for the style
F:
-medium carbonation
-light to medium body
O:
A great Rye Pale Ale.

Smell of citric hops with notes of red fruit, mango, grapefruit. A nice hoppy smell backed up by a full malty smell which is a bit dextrinous.

Taste is balanced between the hops and malt. The bitterness is not too high, but enough to balance the beer. The hops offer red fruit, grapefruit, mango and give the beer a nice citric hoppy taste. The rye adds a slightly nutty and fullness to the beer.

Bottled
Pours a very very light brown body with huge foaming thick white head that stays
Big rye & hops aroma
The hoppiest rye beer I've had and I think that creates a unbalanced conflictin flavour that is certainly interesting
Slightly to much fizz tbh

Whether this beer got much better over the years or I just happened to get a fresh one, I really enjoyed it this time. Sweet fruity aroma, nice rye spyciness and a well balanced bitterness. Very well developed rye pale ale that brings it all home in an unexited way.